Plasterboard lath clip for metal studding



F. R. CHANDLER PLASTERBOARD LATH CLIP FOR METAL, STUDDING Dec. 9, 1952 Filed Oct. 21, 1950 INVENTOR." FRANKLIN R. CHANDLER AGE/VT Patented Dec. 9, 1952 UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE Franklin R. Chandler, San Diego, Calif. Application October 21, 1950, Serial No. 191,413

Claims.

My invention relates to plasterboard lath clips for metal studding, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a lath clip of this class which is provided with a straddling portion adapted to straddle one leg of metal studding and the web structure thereof, whereby edges of plasterboard lath panels may be disposed in abutting relationship to each other at or near the juncture of the web structure of the metal studding with the legs thereof;

Second, to provide a lath clip of this class in which the straddling portion thereof, in engagement with metal studding, is extended longitudinally of the studding around the juncture of the internal structure of the studding with the outer legs thereof, whereby the clip may be located in any position longitudinally of the metal studding, as desired;

Third, to provide a lath clip of this class which is very simple and easy to install in connection with metal studding and plasterboard lath;

Fourth, to provide a lath clip of this class which may be located longitudinally in any position desired on Various metal studding structures;

Fifth, to provide a lath clip for metal studding which may be readily and easily employed as a base or finish clip at the lower and upper portions of a lath wall structure, respectively; and

Sixth, to provide a plasterboard lath clip for metal studding which is very simple and economical of construction, efficient in operation, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

' With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of one of my plasterboard lath clips for metal studding, showing by dash lines a conventional metal studding and plasterboard lath supported thereon by said clip; Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of my plasterboard clip for metal studding, taken substantially ninety degrees to that shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my plasterboard lath clip for metal studding; Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing my plasterboard lath clip for metal studding used as a base fitting after a clip portion thereof has been shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

.tional metal studding.

snipped off; and Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The conventional metal studding, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings, is provided with spaced legs A and B, which are normally parallel to each other, and interconnecting these spaced legs A and B is a conventional brace orweb structure, according to the particular. construction of the particular metal studding. Several different types of metal studdingon the market may be accommodated by my plasterboardlath clip for metal studding, some of which is of pressed steel and some of which is substantially as shown, made of round bars welded together. Conventional plasterboard lath clips for metal studding are not easily installed at the juncture of the legs A and B with the brace or web structure C, and sometimes prevent the lather from fitting the plasterboard panels D in abutted relationship to each other at their edges, all of which cause greater labor costs and difficulty in plastering. 1

My plasterboard lath clip for metal studding is provided with an offset straddling portion I, which is U-shaped and which extends around the juncture portions of the web or bracestructure C with the leg structures A or B. The 'U- shaped straddling portion I is provided'with central portion I p and opposed legs Ia and lb having integral ofiset portions I0 and Id, respectively, disposed at right angles thereto, with which the clips I e and If, respectively, are integral. In Figure 3 it will be noted that continuous with offset portions Id and I0 are inside middle portions Im. and In of clips If and Ie respectively. These inside middle portions are parallelly aligned relative to each other. The outside middle portions lie and I g are also parallel relative to each other. These clips I e and If are adapted to engage conventional plasterboard lath above and below the offset portions I0 and I d, and the lath engaged by the clips Ie and If are contiguous to the offset portions Ia and I d, as The clip portions Ie and If are also provided with leg portions I7 and Ih, which cooperate with inside and outside middle portions It: and Im, and lg and In, respectively, to engage inner and outer sides of the plasterboard lath for holding the same in alignment and securely connected to the conven- As shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the clip :portion Ie is snipped 01? at the end of the ofiset 3 portion lc, providing a base clip for the lowermost edge of the lowermost plasterboard lath of a wall. The clip may be altered in a similar manner for the upper finishing edge of the lath, as desired.

The operation of my plasterboard lath clip for metal studding is substantially as follows:

Said clip, altered as hereinbefore described, may be placed ;for supporting the edge of the plasterboard D adjacent the conventional base, and the U-shaped straddling portion I not only straddles the leg B but also the brace or web structure C, permitting the .lather to make the desired vertical adjustment necessary' In the event it is desired to place the enclosed end or central portion In of the straddle portion .l "of the clip below the brace or webstructure C, the clip I f is snipped off at its juncture with the portion Id, permitting the U-shaped straddling portion I to be installed below said web or brace structurecatits closed portion. .Whenthe first plasterboard lath .panel has been installed and .extends upwardly from the base, the clip, as shown ,in Fig. .3 .of .the drawings, .is placed in straddling relationship with the leg :13 of the .metalstuddingat the straddle portion 1 of said -.-cliD,-find the clip is is placed over the outer and .innersides of thelathD, which. supports the .upperedgethereofsecurely while the next superimposed lathpanelis installed.

It .will benotedthat the lengthoftheueshaped straddle portion I permits the lather to slide the clip vertically in either ,directionabout the area of the transition of .the brace or web LC with the vertical leg B ,of the metal studding. Thus, ad-

jacent edges of successivesuperimposedlath pan- .els-D.may be veryclose to each other, as shown inFig. .1 of the drawings.

It willbe furthernoted that the installation-of myiplasterboard lath clip for metal studding is verysimple, inasmuch as the clip may be positioned in straddling relationship with the leg :13 "of the metal studding and vertically slidably adjustediwithout the necessity of vinsertingany portion of the clip through brace or web structure in the metal studding.

Though I have shownand described a particularconstruction, combination and arrangement .01 parts andportionsl do not Wish-to-be limited .to this particularconstruction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in :the scope 0.: my invention the construction, combination and arran ement substantially :as set forth in the-appended cl ims.

Having thus described -.my invention, wha ,I claimzas newza-nd desire to secure-by Letters Patea plasterboard lath clip for metal stud- ;ding, =.a:sing1e piece wire member comprising opposed 'Ueshaped clipiportions having inside "middlasnortionsjnparallel alignment with each other'engaging adjacent edges of pla erb ard l th, said opposed clip pqrtions h ving an i r o n cting i te ral offset -U-.shaped .studding .les straddling abortion spaced from anddisposed substantially parallel to the plane of ilath engaged by said clip1portions,;said U-shaped studding'leg straddling portion having a central portion spaced vertically from'themiddle portions of .said -U-shaped clip portions, whereby said ,U-shaped straddling portion is adapted to be longitudinallyslidablyadjusted over .web or brace structure atits'transition with thelegsof metal studding.

2. In a clip of the class described, a single .pieccwire.membercomprising a ui-shaped strad dling portion disposed on the inner side of a conventional metal studding leg, and extending around the transition of said leg with a conventional web or brace structure of the metal studding, said U-shaped straddling portion having integral offset portions provided with clips extending in opposite directions from said offset portions and engaging adjacent edge portions of conventional plasterboard lath panels, said opposed clip portions having inside and outside middle portions and integral legs engageable with opposite sides of said plasterboard lath panels,

.and theplane of .said U-shaped straddling portion vertically spaced from the plane of the middle portions of said clips.

In aclipqofthe class described, a single piece wire member comprising a U-shaped straddling portion disposed on the inner side of a conventionalmetal studding leg, and extending around the transition of said leg with a conventional web or brace structure of the ,metal studding,:.said U- shaped straddling ,portion having integral offset portions provided with clips extending in opposite dire ctions.from said offset portions and :en-

gaging adjacent .edge portions of conventional plasterboard lath panels, said opposed ,c1ip;portions having inside andoutside middle portions and integral legs ,engageable with-opposite sides of said plasterboard lath .panels, the plane of said U-shaped straddling portion vertically spaced from the plane of the middle portions'of saidclips and adapted to hold the plasterboard panels in. alignment. and. connected to said :metal studding.

4.,A single piece wire member comprising a pair of clip portions having opposed extending portions for engaging adjacentedges of a pair of plasterboard lathpanels, each ofsaid clips being provided with middle portions horizontally aligned with .each other, u-rshaped straddling means integral with said clips, and said straddling means having horizontally aligned opposed legs vertically spaced relative to :the

middle portionsof said clipsengageable 'withthe rear side of .a conventional metal studding leg and extending around opposite sides of a web or brace structure ,at its transition with said leg.

.5. ,A single piece wire .member comprising a pair of .clip portions having opposed extending portions for engaging adjacent edges of a pair of plasterboard lath panels, reachof said clips being provided with ,middle portions horizentally aligned with each other, U-shaped straddling means integral with said clips, said straddling means having horizontally aligned opposed ,legs vertically-spaced relative to themiddle portions of said clips ensa eabie with the rear side of a conventional metal .studding leg and extending around opposite sides of :a-web orbrace structure at its transition with saidleg, and said-straddling means extending a considerabledistance longitudinally of the leg o1f 5a studding structure on which is isengaged.

FRANKLIN R. CHANDLER.

REFERENCES CITED The vfollowing references .areof recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,682,952 Betts ..'Sept. 4, 1928 1,838,120 Venzie Dec. 29, 1931 2,089,266 Kalvin Aug. '10, 1937 2,259,594 Venzie Oct. 21, 1941 

